1997 年 37 巻 3 号 p. 116-120
Single neuronal activity was recorded in the inferior temporal cortex of rhesus monkeys during a visual discrimination and memory task. A small group of neurons responded to aspecific category of stimuli such as faces or hands. However, many neurons responded to several categories of stimuli. In other words, these neurons were not selective enough to be classified as 'gnostic' neurons. On the other hand, activity of these neurons was dependent on what monkeys recognized rather than what monkeys perceived.